Under the frescoes painted by Michelangelo, cardinals will elect the successor to Pope Francis at the Sistine Chapel as the ...

Both of the most recent conclaves, in 2005 to elect Pope Benedict and 2013 to elect Pope Francis lasted just two days. This ...

In total, 133 cardinals will be voting during this conclave, the most electors ever, with 108 of them being appointed by Pope Francis.

The senior cardinal of the conclave will first appear on the balcony overlooking St Peter’s Square, and will announce ...

The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That’s more than any ...